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In New York City you can literally wear anything and no one will say a word or acknowledge your existence as a human being. But I also knew a boy from rural Te
by alchemism 6y ago
In New York City you can literally wear anything and no one will say a word or acknowledge your existence as a human being.
But I also knew a boy from rural Texas who was regularly harassed and beaten growing up because he wore athletic clothes (Adidas track suits) instead of cowboy boots and 10-gallon hats.
- throwaway20148 6y agoI grew up in the 90s in rural Texas and never owned western attire and was just fine. Your friend is overstating the role of clothing in his experience I suspect.
- alchemism 6y agoHe was college age by the 90s. I’m fairly confident you grew up in different towns, also. It is a big country, which is the point of the retelling. (Not intending to throw shade on Texas)